Andy Murray looks to have finally named the day...on which he will receive the freedom of the city of Stirling.

Dunblane hero Andy is expected to be in Stirling on Wednesday, April 23 to receive the honour bestowed in recognition of his US Open and Wimbledon successes.

Stirling
Council are currently adding the finishing touches to the programme for the day. But the Observer understands that the presentation of the award will not be made in public and there’s unlikely to be a parade through the city.

A repeat of the scenes in Dunblane in 2012 when thousands lined the streets to welcome Andy following his success at Flushing Meadows also looks to be a
non-starter.

Instead, officials are considering a plan for Andy to receive the honour in a ceremony at Stirling’s Wallace High School in front of pupils there.

Discussions
are also under way with the BBC about a move that would allow children
from across the United Kingdom to watch the ceremony and take part in
a live question and answer session with the Wimbledon champion.

This would involve the setting up of a broadcast link between Wallace and other schools.

Insiders
say presenter Gabby Logan is likely to compere the event and there are
hopes that six-times Olympic champion Sir Chris Hoy will take part in the programme.

One council official told the Observer: “Nothing has been approved by the politicians but they have got a suggested itinerary and Wallace High is where everything is going to be held.

There will also be an involvement by BBC Learning who will be showing what has happened to Andy since he won the Wimbedon title.

“It
is not going to be open to the public; it will be in the school itself and it will not be like what happened in Dunblane. On the day, he will go by car from Wallace High to another engagement at Stirling University.”

Provost Mike Robbins said staff had been in discussion with Andy management company, 19 Management.

He
added: I know they have been engaged in discussion concerning the award
to Andy and I know that the university will be involved. We are hoping to get something agreed soon.”

More
than 15,000 fans lined the streets to celebrate Murray’s homecoming following his win at the US Open in September, 2012, when Andy posed for photographs and signed autographs for more than two hours.

Andy’s mum Judy confirmed in November that he intended to visit Stirling to collect the freedom of the city award in April.

However, up until now the exact date of the ceremony has been a closely guarded secret.